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ASUS A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX vs ASUS SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S

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  • 46specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 23identical
  • 26known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor manufacturer
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:AMD
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:Intel
  • Processor socket
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:Socket FM2+
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
  • Number of memory slots
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:4
  • Supported memory clock speeds
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:1333,1600,1866 MHz
  • USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectors
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:2
  • Number of SATA III connectors
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:4
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:6
  • Number of chassis fan connectors
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:1
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:4
  • USB 2.0 ports quantity
    • A68HM-Plus AMD A68H Socket FM2+ micro ATX:2
    • SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S:4

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Comparison of A68HM-Plus, SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK S
72 specifications
Processor3 differ
Processor manufacturerDiffersAMDIntel
Processor socketDiffersSocket FM2+LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
Compatible processor seriesDiffersAMD AIntel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Supported memory typesDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Number of memory slotsDiffers24
Memory slots typeDIMMDIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
ECC сompatibilityNon-ECCNon-ECC
Supported memory clock speedsDiffers1333,1600,1866,2133,2400 MHz1333,1600,1866 MHz
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Unbuffered memoryYesYes
Storage controllersidentical
Supported storage drive interfacesSATA IIISATA III
RAID levelsKnown for one0, 1, 5, 10, JBODUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneNot supportedUnknown — not stated by the source
Internal I/O3 differ
USB 2.0 connectors22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) connectorsDiffers12
Number of SATA III connectorsDiffers46
Number of SATA II connectors00
Number of Parallel ATA connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out connectorYesYes
Front panel audio connectorYesYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of EATX power connectors11
CPU fan connectorYesYes
Number of chassis fan connectorsDiffers14
Chassis intrusion connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of COM connectorsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
TPM connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Power fan connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Rear panel I/O ports6 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
eSATA ports quantity00
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers20
Firewire (IEEE 1394) ports00
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantity11
DVI-D ports quantityDiffers10
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
COM ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneFast Ethernet, Gigabit EthernetUnknown — not stated by the source
LAN controllerDiffersRealtek RTL8111GRIntel® I218-V
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features3 differ
Component forPCPC
Motherboard form factorDiffersmicro ATXATX
Motherboard chipset familyDiffersAMDIntel
Motherboard chipsetDiffersAMD A68HIntel® Z97
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Cooling typeKnown for onePassiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Power source typeATXATX
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows 8, Windows 8 Enterprise, Windows 8 Enterprise x64, WinUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsDiffers13
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
BIOS1 differ
BIOS typeUEFI AMIUEFI AMI
BIOS memory size64 Mbit64 Mbit
ACPI versionDiffers4.0a5.0
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers226 mm305 mm
DepthDiffers183 mm244 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
Drivers includedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
mSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
S/PDIF in connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS switch buttonKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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